The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-02-24
VOL. III.
hob TAYLOR.
Endorsed by the People and
the Press.
What the Newspapers Say.

sound and pointed, and does much
credit to the new governor. Evil
IDENTIFY Gov. Taylor does not believe
the constitution would be violated by
giving federal aid to common schools.
And he believes in the expediency of
the thing. We are glad that the
head OF the party in Tennessee has
had the good sense to take this broad
er and more statesmanlike view Of the
matter.
Chattanooga Times; In this mes
sage and by the nomination of Prof.
Smith for superintendent of public in
struction he simply reiterates his posi-
ton proclaimed in his speeches and in
terviews, and foreshadowed in his in
augural, that the federal government
could and ought extend aid to state
public schools. In this Gov. Taylor
stands on ground occupied by every
great democrat from the immortal JET
ferson down to the recognized leaders
of to-day.
Purdy Democrat: Gov. Taylor's
message is one of the most able. docu-
ments ever submitted to Tennessee
legislature. His recommendations
should be carefully noticed by the peo-
pies representatives, for the adoption
of them is certain to rebound to the
interest of all the people. We
have read his message carefully, and
can see nothing in Inconsistent with
his position during the canvass. He
simply favors national aid for educa-
tional purposes, and is willing to ac-
cept it in any shape, provided it is Civ
en- free from national control and SUI
pervision. 4 We see nothing objec-
tionable in tlis, and nothing which
looks like a change Of front on the
Blair bill. Bob Taylors head is level
and he will make the best governor
that Tennessee has ever had, if the sen
ate will not throw obstacles in his way
Tullahoma Guardian Gov. Tay
lor's message to the legislature is spok
en- of by the press of the state, with q
few exceptions, in highly commenda
tory terms. The objection against il
by the few is that he favors federal aiC
to education, and on that account il
not esteemed an orthodox exponent o.
democratic principles. AS long as
nineteen out of twenty-five democrats
in the senate (the number voting or
the proposition,) had previously en-
dorsed it we shall not question oul
governors orthodoxy if he follow
along the same line,
Pulaski Democrats Gov. Taylo
seems to be man not only of brain
but of nerve. Having been elected
governor OF Tennessee, he proposes t.
run the Office himself and not turn i
over to lot of old fossils. The sug
gestions in the message will meet tn
hearty approval of all conservatiy
democrats in the state. 1t is the mos
sensible, business-like document tina
we have ever read from any governo
of any state. In fact, no president c
the United States ever said so man
sensible things in so few words.
Carthage Record If Hon. Robel
l.. Taylor is not a democrat, more
the pity for democracy. His patrio
ism is u jewel of the very first watel
and those who are struggling to sho'
that because he possesses that jewt
therefore he cannot be a democra
cast sad, sad reflection on democracy
Pulaski Citizen It's lie! It's
livid, limping, lurid lie
What is lie?
Why, that Gov. Bob. Taylor is not
democrat!
What do you think! Bob. Taylo
has been read out of the democrat
party-the man who is closer to tt
heart of the people and comes neart
filling the ideal of apure all-wool den
ocrat than any other man who has Ii
ed since Jimmie Jones Hedoesn
say that he favors the Blair bill, bu
even il he did, does that make hi
less democrat? The democratic Sc
ators were for it--19 to 6. The hou
Of representatives is for it to-day ov
two-thirds, and its enemies dare n
let it come to vote. Every otht
democratic state in the great Americs
union is for it to-day. The peop
will stand by Bob Taylor He hasr
endorsed the Blair bin and doesn't
serve to be insulted and outraged thu
His expression was simply an hone
outburst of immaculate truth and co
viction. He is a big Drained, pushin
wide-awake young democrat, and
is going to make Tennessee keep
with the procession. When he is co
vinced that he is right he goes at
like house afre, and he goes in
win. Bob Taylor is peoples M
fashioned after the similitude of
statesman, inoorruptible, daring a
full of purest democratic instinct, a